Development of Nondestructive and Quantitative Elemental Analysis Method Using Calibration Curve between Muonic X-ray Intensity and Elemental Composition in Bronze

Abstract

Abstract Quantitative elemental analysis method of a bulk material by examining the relation between intensity of muonic X-rays and elemental composition was developed. Using this new calibration method, we demonstrated quantitatively determination of the elemental composition inside of an ancient Chinese coin without sample destruction.